There was prejudice to live down; there were stamp duty, advertisement duty, and paper duty to stand up to; and there were no Smiths or willings, or other great distributing agencies, to assist.
"The History of "Punch""
M. H. Spielmann
Before the Revolution there had been visiting or breaking of bread with the Galloways, Dulaneys, Carrolls, Calverts, Jenifers, Edens, Ringgolds, and Tilghmans of Maryland, the Penns, Cadwaladers, Morrises, Shippens, Aliens, Dickinsons, Chews, and willings of Pennsylvania, and the De Lanceys and Bayards of New York.
"The True George Washington [10th Ed.]"
Paul Leicester Ford
Mr. willings puts a kind hand on Mrs. Dowey's shoulder.
"Echoes of the War"
J. M. Barrie